Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

The biomedical model assumes that __________.

The development of Parkinson's disease is now understood to be a result of a(n)__________.

All typical antipsychotic drugs have which of the following effects on brain chemistry?

Which of the following drugs are presently used to treat mania and bipolar disorder and were originally developed to treat epilepsy?

Beginning in the mid-1950s,many schizophrenic patients began to be treated on an outpatient basis.

First-generation antidepressants include MAO inhibitors.

According to the text,the number of patients with severe mental illness who are in prison is a major social concern.

Off-label usage is an illegal practice.

An individual who has a split personality or multiple personalities is diagnosed as having __________.

Periodic blood tests are required for which atypical antipsychotic drug?

Abilify is a "third-generation" antipsychotic drug.

Two medications belonging to which class of drugs have been approved to treat behavioral problems in autistic children?

Monoamine oxidase is a(n)_________.

If you lived in a small town with a population of 3000,how many individuals in this population would be expected by chance alone to be schizophrenic?

Analogy: MAO inhibitors are to Parnate as SSRIs are to __________.

A psychiatrist using an antidepressant in the treatment of anxiety is an example of __________.

Jake was on the unit sitting in the dayroom;however,his posture was rigid,non-flexible,and he seemed almost stuck in position.This symptom would be best described as ____________.

Clozapine (Clozaril)is classified as a(n)__________.

According to the text,which of the following has the least amount of adverse side effects?

Generally speaking,men and younger patients show a higher incidence of tardive dyskinesia.